Individual Details
John Henry Folkers
(13 Oct 1902 - 26 Jul 1979)
Events
| Birth | 13 Oct 1902 | Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Death | 26 Jul 1979 |  |
Families
| Father | Hinrich Reiken "Henry" Folkers (1872 - 1944) |
| Mother | Engelrika Margaretha "Meta" Stutt (1875 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Harm Folkers (1896 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Gesche Marie "Mary" Folkers (1898 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Lena Margaretha Folkers (1900 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Clarence Herman Folkers (1904 - 1905) |
| Sibling | George Folkers (1906 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Henry Earlville Folkers (1907 - 1984) |
| Sibling | William Tobias "Will" Folkers (1909 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Mabel Rina Folkers (1912 - 1998) |
Notes
Death
Monticello Express, August 1, 1979, page 52:Funeral services for John Henry Folkers, 76, rural Scotch Grove, were held at Sacred Heart church, Monticello, Monday morning, July 30, with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Rev. Justin Kane presided at the services.
Mr. Folkers died Thursday, July 26, at John McDonald hospital, Monticello.
He was born Oct. 13,1902, the son of Henry R. and Engelricka (Stutt) Folkers. He married Maxine Zubrod Oct. 10, 1934 in Anamosa. The couple farmed in rural Scotch Grove.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Donald of Clinton; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Marilyn) Hahn, Alexandria; two brothers, W. T. Folkers and Henry Folkers, both of Scotch Grove; a sister, Mrs. Mable Ricklefs, Monticello. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
Casketbearers were Carl Folkers, Michael Folkers, Myron Folkers, Robert Furino, Louis Freese, and Marvin Krotz.
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.